2012–13 Brisbane Roar FC season
The 2012–13 Brisbane Roar season was their eighth season in the A-League. As runner up in 2011–12, Brisbane were looking to continue their run of good form in the League, aiming to win their second Premiership. The Roar were also looking to replicate their Championship success which saw them become the first A-League team to win back-to-back Championships. To replicate their 2011–12 success, they would have to make history by making it to the Grand Final, as no team has ever qualified for three consecutive Grand Finals.
| 2012–13 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Dali Tahir |
| Manager | Rado Vidošić Mike Mulvey |
| A-League | 5th |
| Finals | Equal 3rd |
| AFC Champions League | Qualifying Playoff |
| Top goalscorer | League: Besart Berisha (14) All: Besart Berisha (14) |
| Highest home attendance | League: 22,970 All: 22,970 |
| Lowest home attendance | League: 9,282 All: 9,282 |
| Average home league attendance | League: 13,857 All: 13,857 |
As a result of winning the 2012 A-League Grand Final, the Roar competed in the 2013 AFC Champions League for the second time in their history. The Roar were looking to improve on a disappointing debut 2012 ACL campaign, which saw them pick up three points, finishing equal bottom of their group. Following the departure of manager Ange Postecoglou to Melbourne Victory, Rado Vidošić, who had been the clubs' assistant coach for the past seven years, took over as manager for his first full season in charge. After 11 games at the helm, Rado Vidošić was elevated to the Technical Director's role with the club, with former Gold Coast United coach Mike Mulvey taking over as head coach.[1]
Squad lineup for 2012/13 edit
Correct as of 30 August 2012 – players numbers as per the official Brisbane Roar website[2][3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Successful Trialists
Unsuccessful Trialists
Transfers and contracts edit
New contracts edit
| Date | Pos. | Name | Contract (Season end) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September 2012 | GK | Michael Theo | 2016/17 | Re-Signing[6] |
| 10 September 2012 | DF | Matt Smith | 2015/16 | Re-Signing[6] |
| 10 September 2012 | DF | Shane Stefanutto | 2013/14 | Re-Signing[6] |
| 10 September 2012 | DF | Ivan Franjic | 2015/16 | Re-Signing[6] |
| 10 September 2012 | MF | Thomas Broich | 2016/17 | Re-Signing[6] |
| 10 September 2012 | FW | Henrique | 2015/16 | Re-Signing[6] |
| 21 September 2012 | DF | James Donachie | 2015/16 | Re-Signing[7] |
In edit
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Contract (Season end) | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2012 | MF | Ben Halloran | Gold Coast United FC | 2014/15 | Free[8] |
| 10 July 2012 | GK | Matt Acton | Brisbane Roar Youth Team | 2013/14 | Free[9] |
| 17 July 2012 | FW | Do Dong-Hyun | Free Agent | 2014/15 | Free[10] |
| 30 August 2012 | DF | Yuji Takahashi | Kyoto Sanga FC | 2012/13 | Loan[10] |
| 8 January 2013 | DF | Jade North | Free Agent | 2015/16 | Free[11] |
| 9 January 2013 | MF | Julius Davies | Melbourne Victory | 2014/15 | Free[12] |
| 23 January 2013 | MF | Steven Lustica | HNK Hajduk Split | 2012/13 | Loan[13] |
| 29 January 2013 | FW | Stefan Nijland | PSV Eindhoven | 2012/13 | Loan[14] |
Out edit
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2012 | GK | Andrew Redmayne | Melbourne Heart | Bosman[15] |
| 31 May 2012 | MF | Issey Nakajima-Farran | AEK Larnaca | Released |
| 31 May 2012 | DF | Matt Mundy | Rochedale Rovers | Released[16] |
| 31 May 2012 | DF | Sayed Mohamed Adnan | Al-Arabi SC | Contract not renewed[17] |
| 5 August 2012 | FW | Kofi Danning | C.S. Visé | Free transfer (inter-Bakrie group transfer)[18] |
| 26 December 2012 | DF | Yuji Takahashi | Kyoto Sanga FC | Loan Terminated[19] |
| 8 January 2013 | MF | Rocky Visconte | Western Sydney Wanderers | Released from contract[20] |
| 15 January 2013 | MF | Erik Paartalu | Tianjin Teda | Undisclosed[21] |
| 23 January 2013 | FW | Nick Fitzgerald | Central Coast Mariners | Contract Mutually Terminated[22] |
Pre-Season and friendlies edit
| Pre-Season Friendly Tuesday, 24 July 2012 | Brisbane Olympic | 0–5 | Brisbane Roar | Yeronga |
| 19:15 UTC+10:00 | (Report) | Berisha 51', 54', 79' Lambadaridis ??' Defender 75' (o.g.) | Stadium: Goodwin Park Attendance: Approx. 3,000 |
| Pre-Season Friendly Sunday, 12 August 2012 | Ipswich Select XI | 1–5 | Brisbane Roar | Ipswich |
| 15:00 UTC+10:00 | Taylor 23' | (Report) | Berisha 60', 72' Proia 14' Lambadaridis 65' Henrique 80' | Stadium: North Ipswich Reserve Attendance: 2,431 |
| Pre-Season Friendly Thursday, 16 August 2012 | Peninsula Power | 0–2 | Brisbane Roar | Kippa-Ring |
| 19:15 UTC+10:00 | (Report) | Jurman 17' Yeboah 49' | Stadium: A.J. Kelly Park Attendance: Approx. 2,500 |
| Pre-Season Friendly Wednesday, 22 August 2012 | Rochedale Rovers | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Underwood |
| 19:15 UTC+10:00 | McLean 41' | (Report) | Borrello 81' | Stadium: Underwood Park |
| Pre-Season Friendly Wednesday, 29 August 2012 | Redlands United | 4–5 | Brisbane Roar | Cleveland |
| 19:15 UTC+10:00 | Meredith 44', 52', 55' Homer 76' | (Report) | Yeboah 22', 52', 87' Fitzgerald 81' Borrello 90' | Stadium: Cleveland Showgrounds |
| Pre-Season Friendly Saturday, 1 September 2012 | Newcastle Jets | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Tamworth |
| 19:30 UTC+10:00 | Griffiths 20' | (Report) | Stadium: Scully Park |
| Pre-Season Friendly Friday, 7 September 2012 | Adelaide United | 6–2 | Brisbane Roar | Adelaide |
| 20:00 UTC+09:30 | Barbiero 22' Fyfe 27', 33' Neumann 59' Ramsay 76' van Dijk 90+3' | (Report) | Visconte 81', 85' | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium |
| Pre-Season Friendly Sunday, 23 September 2012 | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Kawana Waters |
| 15:00 UTC+10:00 | (Report) | Rogic 80' | Stadium: Stockland Stadium Attendance: Approx. 3,500 Referee: Chris Beath |
Competitions edit
Overall edit
| Competition | Started Round | Current position / round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
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| A-League | — | — | 5th | 7 October 2012 | 28 March 2013 |
| AFC Champions League | Qualifying Playoff | — | Qualifying Playoff | 13 February 2013 | 13 February 2013 |
| A-League Finals series | Elimination Final | — | Semi-final | 7 April 2013 | 12 April 2013 |
A-League edit
Having been the first signing for former coach Ange Postecoglou, Olyroo international Andrew Redmayne signed a contract with Melbourne Heart on 21 January 2012. Having featured on just 2 occasions for the first team, Redmayne would officially join the Heart on 31 May 2012, citing he needed to play first team football.[23] The Roar would welcome two South Koreans to the club on trial to see if they could potentially be a signing for the club. With one spot left on the visa list with the departure of Canadian Issey Nakajima-Farran, only one could be signed. However, with the trial having finished, neither player was signed and inevitably, both players left the club. With his future in the air and several clubs interested in his services, former Gold Coast United player Ben Halloran would eventually sign with the Roar on a three-year contract on 13 May 2012, with ex Roar coach Postecoglou missing out on his signature.[24] On 15 June, Brisbane Roar W-League coach Jeff Hopkins would be announced as Rado Vidošićs right-hand man for the coming season, with his tactical knowledge and analytical skills being described as excellent and beneficial for everyone at the club.[25] Just 4 days later, The 2012–13 A-League season would be drawn, with a rematch of the previous seasons Grand Final taking place in Perth, with the game taking place at Paterson Stadium. This will see the first time football (soccer) has been played at the stadium since the 2003-04 National Soccer League Preliminary Final which saw the Glory defeat Adelaide United 5–0.
On 9 July 2012, Bahraini central defender Sayed Mohamed Adnan would knock back a contract offer to remain at the Roar, citing the need for him and his family to move back to the Middle East.[26] The leaving of the lanky defender would free up a second Visa spot for the club for the coming season. With this news circulating, the Roar have been rumoured to have a high intention of filling the now open visa position with another foreign defender.[27] Just a day later, the defensive unit at the Roar would get a reprieve with the promotion of Youth League goalkeeper Matt Acton on a 2-year contract. The promotion would see a second goalkeeper join the first team since the departure of Andrew Redmayne.[28] On 17 July 2012, one of the South Koreaans who trialled with the club back in May, Do Dong-Hyun, signed a 3-year contract with the Roar, taking one of the two visa spots left open by the departures of Issey Nakajima-Farran and Sayed Mohamed Adnan. The 19-year-old left winger brings the number of players in the squad to 20.[29] Exactly a week later, the Roar would open their pre-season account against Brisbane Olympic at Goodwin Park in Yeronga. The Roar would turn on the style, easing to victory in a 5–0 romp over the Brisbane Premier League side. A George Lambadaridis header via a cross from new signing Do Dong-Hyun would take the Roar to a 1–0 lead at half time, before a hat-trick by Besart Berisha and an Own Goal by an Olympic defender would seal the win in the second half.[30]
On 1 August 2012, Michael Theoklitos would change his surname via deed poll to Michael Theo. Theo would claim that "Around the football traps, I’ve always been known as Michael Theo so I just thought, why not make it official?"[31] Just 4 days later, youngster Kofi Danning would sign with fellow Bakrie Group owned team, Belgian side C.S. Visé on a two-year contract with the option of a third year.[32] On 14 January 2013, Brisbane Roar were knocked out of the 2013 AFC Champions League losing 3–0 on penalties to Buriram United after a scoreless draw. This made them the first ever A-League side to fail to make the group stages of the tournament after getting a Play-off Spot.
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 57 | Qualification for 2014 AFC Champions League group stage and finals series |
| 2 | Central Coast Mariners (C) | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 54 | |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 44 | Qualification for 2014 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and finals series[a] |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 41 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 5 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 35 | |
| 6 | Perth Glory | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 32 | |
| 7 | Sydney FC | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 32 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 31 | |
| 9 | Melbourne Heart | 27 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 27 | |
| 10 | Wellington Phoenix[b] | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 27 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Since the winner of 2013 A-League Grand Final (Central Coast Mariners) qualified for the 2014 AFC Champions League group stage, the 3rd placed team qualified for the qualifying play-off of 2014 AFC Champions League.
- ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
Matches edit
| 7 October 2012 Round 1 | Perth Glory | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Subiaco, Western Australia |
| 14:00 UTC+08:00 | Mehmet 88' Miller 34' Burns 81' Dodd 85' | (Report) (Summary) | Nichols 35' Stefanutto 45' Berisha 45+1' | Stadium: Patersons Stadium Attendance: 14,085 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 13 October 2012 Round 2 | Brisbane Roar | 5–0 | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 18:45 UTC+10:00 | Broich 21' Paartalu 22' Berisha 63', 90+3' Nichols 81' Jurman 14' Smith 66' Franjic 75' | (Report) (Summary) | Jeggo 60' Allsopp 61' Broxham 87' | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 17,364 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 21 October 2012 Round 3 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Wellington, New Zealand |
| 16:30 UTC+13:00 | Huysegems 16' Fenton 62' | (Report) (Summary) | Berisha 39' Stefanutto 18' | Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 9,182 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 27 October 2012 Round 4 | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 18:45 UTC+10:00 | (Report) (Summary) | Bridge 19' Bridge 37' Mooy 45' Beauchamp 90' | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 12,663 Referee: Lucien Laverdure |
| 4 November 2012 Round 5 | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Adelaide United | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 16:00 UTC+10:00 | Stefanutto 31' | (Report) (Summary) | Vidosic 3' Van Dijk 32' Carrusca 37' Vidosic 72' Bowles 76' Galekovic 90+1' | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 12,856 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 16 November 2012 Round 7 | Brisbane Roar | 4–2 | Sydney FC | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 19:00 UTC+10:00 | Broich 29' Paartalu 32' Halloran 44' Berisha 56' Paartalu 70' | (Report) (Summary) | Del Piero 41', 48' Fabio 18' Ryall 29' Del Piero 54' Yau 57' Emerton 89' Bosschaart 90+1' | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 22,970 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 25 November 2012 Round 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Brisbane Roar | Gosford, New South Wales |
| 17:00 UTC+11:00 | Ibini 4' Rogić 81' McBreen 34' Bojić 79' Hutchinson 87' | (Report) (Summary) | Murdocca 32' Berisha 34' Jurman 79' Nichols 89' | Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: 9,084 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 1 December 2012 Round 9 | Brisbane Roar | 1–0 | Newcastle Jets | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 18:45 UTC+10:00 | Berisha 39' (pen.) | (Report) (Summary) | Mitchell 39' 43' Neville 18' Zadkovich 29' Chapman 44' Griffiths 48' Ritter 90' | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 12,546 Referee: Brenton Hayward |
| 9 December 2012 Round 10 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Parramatta, New South Wales |
| 17:00 UTC+11:00 | Ono 39' (pen.) Hersi 27' D'Apuzzo 62' | (Report) (Summary) | Stefanutto 26' Nichols 65' Jurman 85' Theo 86' | Stadium: Parramatta Stadium Attendance: 6,755 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 15 December 2012 Round 11 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 17:30 UTC+11:00 | Milligan 48' Celeski 22' Milligan 28' Broxham 69' | (Report) (Summary) | Halloran 24' Berisha 42' | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 17,128 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 21 December 2012 Round 12 | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Perth Glory | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 20:00 UTC+10:00 | Paartalu 47' | (Report) (Summary) | McGarry 44' Risdon 33' Jamieson 74' McGarry 79' | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 11,352 Referee: Peter Green |
| 26 December 2012 Round 13 | Adelaide United | 0–1 | Brisbane Roar | Adelaide, South Australia |
| 19:00 UTC+10:30 | Jerónimo 17' Fyfe 40' Bowles 42' | (Report) (Summary) | Henrique 64' Smith 24' Henrique 30' Theo 45' Paartalu 52' Halloran 89' | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 11,035 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 1 January 2013 Round 14 | Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 19:30 UTC+10:00 | Berisha 14' Halloran 57' Donachie 39' 84' Paartalu 35' Berisha 74' | (Report) (Summary) | Brockie 35' Boyd 45' 63' | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 11,358 Referee: Tim McGilchrist |
| 12 January 2013 Round 16 | Newcastle Jets | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| 19:45 UTC+11:00 | Griffiths 48' Regan 1' Griffiths 45' Virgili 56' | (Report) (Summary) | Fitzgerald 25' | Stadium: Hunter Stadium Attendance: 10,164 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 20 January 2013 Round 17 | Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 16:00 UTC+10:00 | Nichols 22' Berisha 70' Stefanutto 72' | (Report) (Summary) | Bridge 65' Hersi 69' | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 11,917 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
| 26 January 2013 Round 18 | Perth Glory | 0–1 | Brisbane Roar | Perth, Western Australia |
| Saturday 18:45 AWST | McGarry 24' | (Report) (Summary) | Meyer 15' Halloran 39' Meyer 51' Hingert 71' | Stadium: nib Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,821 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 1 February 2013 Round 19 | Brisbane Roar | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Friday 19:00 AEST | Berisha 47', 69' Berisha 12' Jurman 30' Lustica 33' Franjic 41' Stefanutto 81' | (Report) (Summary) | McGlinchey 8' McBreen 80' Bozanic 30' Sainsbury 53' McGlinchey 85' | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 10,604 Referee: Lucien Laverdure |
| 10 February 2013 Round 20 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Brisbane Roar | Sydney |
| 17:00 UTC+11:00 | Del Piero 7' Triantis 69' Emerton 14' Janjetović 44' Abbas 48' Chianese 79' | (Report) (Summary) | Berisha 45' (pen.) North 34' Berisha 87' | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 14,589 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 17 February 2013 Round 21 | Brisbane Roar | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 16:00 UTC+10:00 | Lustica 32' Berisha 48' | (Report) (Summary) | Gameiro 37' Sigmund 72' Sánchez 82' | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 9,282 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 22 February 2013 Round 22 | Newcastle Jets | 0–0 | Brisbane Roar | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| 19:30 UTC+11:00 | Zadkovich 22' Galloway 33' Bridges 54' Caravella 55' | (Report) (Summary) | Nijland 34' Stefanutto 72' Nichols 90' | Stadium: Hunter Stadium Attendance: 8,310 Referee: Lucien Laverdure |
| 2 March 2013 Round 23 | Adelaide United | 0–1 | Brisbane Roar | Adelaide, South Australia |
| 17:00 UTC+10:30 | Malik 51' 90' | (Report) (Summary) | Halloran 82' Hingert 21' Brattan 43' Franjic 49' | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 6,878 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 9 March 2013 Round 24 | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 18:45 UTC+10:00 | Franjic 59' Brattan 63' Halloran 90' | (Report) (Summary) | Broxham 11' 90' Milligan 60' Leijer 84' | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 12,624 Referee: Peter Green |
| 17 March 2013 Round 25 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Gosford, New South Wales |
| 17:00 UTC+11:00 | Ibini 33' Hutchinson 85' | (Report) (Summary) | Hingert 35' Donachie 90' | Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: 7,225 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 24 March 2013 Round 26 | Brisbane Roar | 2–0 | Melbourne Heart | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 16:00 UTC+10:00 | Berisha 12' (pen.) Broich 31' Brattan 69' | (Report) (Summary) | Meeuwis 13' Williams 34' Coyne 34' Vranković 67' | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 9,869 Referee: Matt Gillett |
A-League Finals series edit
| 7 April 2013 Elimination Final #2 | Adelaide United | 1–2 |  |